Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

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Engrossed in a problem is senior Shirley Schmidt, one of three hundred fifty-five students enrolled inCrewe High’s five classes. Mrs. Jessie Leath, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, Mrs. Grace Trice, and Mrs. Christine Clark study questionnaire while others of the 21-member faculty assemble in the library. To thousands of students who have crossed this threshold, this doorway symbolizes Crewe High. It is, however, only one of many found on its 14-acre campus.

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IT IS A STUDENT IT IS A FACULTY IT IS A BUILDING

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Mrs. Lucy Fay, new primary teacher, rode with the first graders on their trip toBurkeville the first week. Mrs. Anne Inge, first grade teacher, listens as the students recount their new experiences of the day. These and several others have to transfer from the Burkeville bus to the regular Crewe buses each day. FACILITIES IMPROVED OVER SUMMER In reality, Crewe High includes seven buildings which occupy fourteen acres of land. The portion of Crewe High appearing on page 2 might well be called Old Main. Burned in 1920 and replaced by this brick structure attached to the Tyler Street building, this was Crewe High in its entirety until 1938 when the Home Economics Cottage was added. Then followed the In¬ dustrial Arts building (which now houses four grade - school classes); the Agriculture building; the Cafeteria; and lastly, the Field House. Mounting enrollments have necessitated the use of every nook and corner in these buildings, the addition of a mobile unit, and finally this year, the transferring of one section of the first grade to the Burkeville Ele¬ mentary School. Changes in rooms and facilities have been so numer¬ ous in the past few years that exploring for the new has become customary at the opening of each school year. This year ' s exploration revealed that the Tyler Street building had received a fresh coat of paint on all walls and woodwork; and at long last, Venetian blinds had been placed in the library giving the front of the school a neater and more uniform appearance. A further look into the classrooms revealed several new faces among the members of the faculty. Newcom- ers to this group this year include Mrs. Dorothy Farley, Mrs. Susie Jamison, Mrs. Christine Clark (formerly a seventh-grade teacher), and Mr. Don Michael. Mrs. Vir¬ ginia Cole and Mr. Carl Schwabenton who joined the group in the second semester of last year had also re¬ turned. The schedule also contained the name of Mrs. McKie Farley, driver education instructor, whose ser¬ vices are shared with Blackstone. Mrs. Pauline Thompson who brings hig h school stu¬ dents from Burkeville carries the children back and forth. 6